Question 1

All of the following are milestones in the evolution of plants EXCEPT

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A)  nourishment of a multicellular embryo within the body of the female plant.
B)  the development of vascular tissues to conduct water and solutes throughout the body of the plant.
C)  seed production.
D)  the switch to chlorophyll as the primary photosynthetic pigment.
E)  flower production.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Why are seed producers the dominant plant today?

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Question 3

Which of the following features would disqualify a plant from being classified as a bryophyte?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonvascular tissues
B)  gametophyte is the dominant stage of the life cycle
C)  presence of flagellated sperm
D)  ability to reproduce sexually and asexually
E)  dispersal of gametes by windF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Flagellated sperm and a sporophyte that is dependent on the gametophyte are characteristics of

Accepted Answer

A)  gymnosperm.
B)  angiosperm.
C)  ferns.
D)  moss.
E)  lycophytes.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

The first plants to colonize land were the

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A)  gametophytes.
B)  bryophytes.
C)  pteridophytes.
D)  lycophytes.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

What trends occurred in the size of the sporophyte and gametophyte generations as plants became adapted to life on land? How can these trends be explained?

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Question 7

Describe why the taproot of a eudicot can give them an advantage in environments that are periodically exposed to drought conditions.

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Question 8

Gymnosperms are characterized by producing "naked seeds." Which of the following groups is NOT classified as a gymnosperm?

Accepted Answer

A)  horsetails
B)  cycads
C)  conifers
D)  gnetophytes
E)  ginkgoesF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

All of the following structures are associated with lycophytes EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  archegonia.
B)  rhizome.
C)  microspores.
D)  microphylls.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following features would have helped early plant ancestors evolve to a terrestrial existence?

Accepted Answer

A)  a cuticle
B)  apical cells
C)  plasmodesmata
D)  placenta
E)  All of these features would have helped.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Angiosperms are referred to as ________ when the male and female reproductive parts are on different individuals of the same species.

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A)  dioecious
B)  monoecious
C)  tetraploid
D)  bryophytesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following statements about lycophytes is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The megaspores will develop into female gametophytes.
B)  The microspores will develop into female gametophytes.
C)  The megaspores will develop into male gametophytes.
D)  Lycophytes were the first land plants to evolve megaphylls.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following groups of plants contain microphylls?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lycophytes
B)  Pteridophytes
C)  Bryophytes
D)  Gymnosperms
E)  AngiospermsF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following descriptions applies to megaphylls?

Accepted Answer

A)  can be found in both the pteridophytes and seed plants
B)  are broad leaves with branched veins
C)  allowed early plants to photosynthesize more efficiently
D)  evolved around 370 MYA
E)  All of the answer choices apply to megaphylls.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

The first fossil evidence of vascular tissue is seen in the

Accepted Answer

A)  green algae.
B)  tracheophytes.
C)  rhyniophytes.
D)  bryophytes.
E)  tree ferns.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Asexual reproduction in the liverwort Marchantia is by means of

Accepted Answer

A)  the detachment of gemmae.
B)  budding of daughter cells.
C)  fragmentation of plant tissue.
D)  the fusion of antheridial and archegonial products.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What is the correct sequence of events during the life cycle of a moss? 
a.Gametes are produced in the archegonia and antheridia.
B.Spores are released.
C.The zygote develops within the archegonium.
D.The mature sporophyte develops from the gametophyte and produces spores.
E.Flagellated sperm swim towards the egg for fertilization.
F.Spore germinates into the protonema.

Accepted Answer

A)  a - e - c - d - b - f
B)  a - e - f - d - b - c
C)  a - b - d - c - b - f
D)  f - e - b - d - a - cE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

The gymnosperms produce seeds that are enclosed within a fruit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Identify the species that is NOT classified as a pteridophyte.

Accepted Answer

A)  Marchantia
B)  Equisetum
C)  Hart's tongue
D)  PsilotumE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Horsetails are generally found in dry,sandy environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 23: Plant Evolution and Diversity

Identify the species that is NOT classified as a pteridophyte.

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Angiosperms are referred to as ________ when the male and female reproductive parts are on different individuals of the same species.

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Flagellated sperm and a sporophyte that is dependent on the gametophyte are characteristics of

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Horsetails are generally found in dry,sandy environments.

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Asexual reproduction in the liverwort Marchantia is by means of

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Which of the following features would have helped early plant ancestors evolve to a terrestrial existence?

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The first plants to colonize land were the

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Which of the following statements about lycophytes is correct?

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Which of the following features would disqualify a plant from being classified as a bryophyte?

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The gymnosperms produce seeds that are enclosed within a fruit.

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All of the following are milestones in the evolution of plants EXCEPT

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Which of the following descriptions applies to megaphylls?

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Which of the following groups of plants contain microphylls?

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Gymnosperms are characterized by producing "naked seeds." Which of the following groups is NOT classified as a gymnosperm?

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Why are seed producers the dominant plant today?

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Describe why the taproot of a eudicot can give them an advantage in environments that are periodically exposed to drought conditions.

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What trends occurred in the size of the sporophyte and gametophyte generations as plants became adapted to life on land? How can these trends be explained?

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Horsetails are generally found in dry,sandy environments.

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Which of the following features would have helped early plant ancestors evolve to a terrestrial existence?

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